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IMPERIAL. PARLIANIEN • HOUS) OF PEERS. TUESDAY,' FEB. 14. Lord Borringdon's Divorce .Lill received tbeitoyal:' Assent, by Commission : The Commissioners were, Lord Chancellor, Lord Walsinghani, end Lord Batistu*t i ' • • • - B.iscesand Gregson's Divorce Bids were forward• ed in their rcspvcove htao,es. Lord Ga NISTON e took the oaths and bikseat. Cinithei WON heardi in a gcoich 'Appeal, and the' Huse avljOurned till Wednesday: • /-10LrSE OE-COMMOSS. u , irzß. 14; At half past three'the Deputy thher of the Black rtodstilimiatled the House to" the House of Lords„ to hear the Commision read. On the return of 1110 SPRAKBIi, he acquainted the Hou s e that he had been to hear the Royal A..isent given, by COMillitiSiOn, to Borringdon'i hivorce Bill. The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLKND arose to re, port, that in Consequence of the illness of Sir John AnstrUther, the toinminee on the Election for Newrylnurthat • morning adjourned - . "Mr.'Forbes, having been 'heard medical evidence at the bar, Sir Joint - Aiimrut her was exCnsed tear nun -ate~tid- once, and 'the Coinunittco obtained leave to adjdurn till Tuesnayinekt. The Debtor's Bill, was. read tt third time and passed. MILITIA VOLUNTE.I mac' BILL . . Lord C X STi.ELt EA GII moved, itiat tlie Militia En listMent But be rend a tirird time, to which lie bnd produce:l set- erai new clauses. Cultinel tott'At•ixi.A.kb strongly opposed tl?t3 addi tion of one cif tile clatiies, at S'utne lengli: Lord C,v:a4Liti . ..AGn briefly replied, and, in collo:- • tplence or 4..iiiii: tit„ervations by Colonel Lemon; 19adc an offer 'to wiitidraw it , whicb.Was objected to by the Speaker. - . . ... . Mr. ,TaaNAIN defended. it; and after it bad been opposed by Mr. l'yrwilit, . „ .1 ! Lord MILTON rose, and censured it. in very strong terms. Tile NoOte Lord, be said, bad resorted to 4 Measure tio circumstances at the present jii i ticture justity ; he . adopted measures on rritgitt Bounds, which the InoA extraordinary etner gencies only . ce4d redde r expedient. He lelt no iititation in saying, the effects of so ill advised a njeltstire must prove fatal the Country; in what. et'er point of view he con%is.lered it, lie felt confident its operations must be inittrious. Were soldiers to be thus tamPered with, and induced to change from the . Mil.tia to the leguJars, the offer of a bounty of ten guineas, the whol'e system must inevitably be seriously .eiffeded, by a measure so decidedly. hostile to the organization .of our force. The Noille Lord , could not believe it would be oilterwisei' he could • not st)tne,toly . ahis intellects as-to imagine hp 11•1641, , lit it good. . a r.ar or eighteen inontbs, newballot - would Like ,place, and flew stMli would be e xtorted from the Nation, Such were, his senti ments of-Lot d Castlereaglt's notable expedient, 'his 14'vourite measure. The Noble Lord had . been in 2- conAunt'habit of bringing such Bills year after . year, • always :prOtnishlg•• they should • - not • be -re , , .• Lrrsvue, rose In defence of the 13111, which he briefly vindicated. Sir Ggintoe , WAittissmsa opposed Lord Castle refigh's The Noble Lord had better take the whole ol the Militia at once Into scheme, and thus inntiltilAte it by'one blbw i than thus destroy it by piecemeal. Were his plan reduced to prlOice, the Mnitia torce throu.2,tio4ll titc; would•be on, the recruiting service; a concludecl,:titrongly eipty4 ing tub i.l'oul , probation.tif.the u . Lord niii.EttiAott„ alter some observations by Lord £l, Pc - rty, explained, and justified Ow propos ed tocabare, follovvtd . by Mr. Treninin. mph declared, the number, weight,. anti tNterit of the objections •suggested to him, most &term! !MU Wen spooking, nay 'alitrost rob bed hint of the faeuity of speech. He could riot but feel some Elirrirr:lo, at its so unexructedlY brought forw,,rd oo that d.iy ; ansrattempted to proVe this a Aiew trail of cbarotferlitic absurdity in 'Minifitas, a new'inst,Ance 'of , •the mo!it con geminate. • Could his Majesty's Ministers think this a favourable opportunity to bring forward a tudtion ok this oattire Was this the juntthre which they ou ) , ; ht t 9 lime chosen to claim not ouly the time; but the attention of th e 'douse, its Members were called to discnssions no less singular titan important,' to circumstances- which 'imperionslydetfiaoded the nicest investigation ? Sorely the - attention of the Muse ws improperly claimed at a crisis when exa minatiturs 50 .superior in interest were psriding ; win ti Mrs, Clarke, irresistibly, routing both kurse 4)4 fool, .possesskd, exclusively, the attention- of.the nouse. The Illttifitlfe proposed, however, would lily ctfect a 'great change; it tends to introduce an entire new system, and render occasional evils - , poi raiment. In his greatest enmity to that lily and 104 which perynde the COuneils of Iris Misters, lit. could not have desired a bet- , to opporittnit y of rendering them contemptible. Notinrig (not even the campaign in Spain) could • more vdectually eXpusp their 4'04.-41w Bill was Olt:11'11;440d, end ordered to the Lords. ' 'Jr, ttatism Wy Nam moved fur a return of the Yeetnimrf . CaValr . .v now serving his Nlajefity, gnishing those. who have received the :Juno allow auce, aud those who haw., received that of August.' Ycontimry Cas'alry, Mr. \Vynne conceived, were the loice, We could possibly have for maintaining the inierMal policu of the'coontry. stated, that v.trjonw eateies, which he enumerated, the toc,il Militia could not be coiled put :in less than thr,.,e,'or four day 4, while the Yeomanry Cavalry are d);;stantly ready for service; yet, three years ago, were ranked even below the common Local ia.---Ori r irred to be rccelt ed. . • A.tiTttlrtt 251 4 up a Bill for ewisulidatifit and amending the Militia Laws of Ire. a_first time, and ordered to be read a time to-morrow. „ I ir;l,l MINUS' rgrnt moved, then Copy ors Let t, r i'SH» St-Tretary of :,tit(; to Sir Hugh Dalrym• Nbjeity's disapprobation, 01 cer lor, Aft:elvh ill the Convctilion, be produced. • 'll CII4NCLLIMIrOt the Ex,rmuitunivtated, that 0.1 .ice,, W it of tll great pros of businctifi; it• could it bout greatly ihcoovenienchig the be Loaa F11:1 1 ; KY 1 1 , 1 I'l I.lld 111/t I CIIIICeIVC an. 1 fiCOU - venience%would attend its being produced. After a short conversation between the Chancellor or, the Exchequer, Mr. Whitbread, and Lord Henry Petty, the Motion was postponed till Friday.. Ordered, that Mrs. Bridgetnau do attend at this utittse to-cloy. • Mr. WHITBREAD moved, that the correspondence between Mr. lime and Mr. Madison, relating to • Mr. Ri se's mission, be before •the dered. . • • Mr. Witittyrost brought up the Reports of 'the • Malt Dilly and Ltchequer ßejlo r ts were agreed to, sod. the Bills wereordered to.be read' a 'third little to-morrow. Acc , imits were ordered to be laid before the House of Cotton and Wool ihiported into this Country in the yearti 1407, 1808, and 1 BClg, fr9pi . the United States of Amet Ica, Asitt, andAlte Continent of En rope, distinguishing the years' and their • respective . quarters; Ordered, that a New Writ be issued for • ford, in the room of General Bettie, now Earl Lind say. Accounts were ordered to be laid before the House of Spirits seized in unlawful stills in lieland, to the latest period at ,which the same could be made out. • Mr. liorchitstsoN said, the Bill passim ‘ltrfugh Parliament had caused a great sensation It 4 and, and a retpaisitiort bad been signed by a respectable body, who intend making some applimtiott to Par liament. The .meeting was to have been held last Friday, he theiefore wished that a pro'er auto, • . might be all owed to his Constituents to 'prefer thttr Address. *1 The CHANCE/Atilt of the EXCHEQUER .0 Saw, 0 certainly would not oppose any request of that• na ture, but having' had a communication witll,the,per • sons Mr. Huieltinson alluded to, ,he had appointed . Thursday, lit 'c ompliance: with their wishes. DUKE OF YORK,. - • . The Hower having resolved itself into a Committee of the 'whole House, tor the purpose of continuing . the investigation of the conduct ot the Duke ot York, Mr. W lt DLE proceeded tOexamilip Witnesses in suppolt ot his charges. rho. lir-t wane's called was Mrs. Bridgeman, - whose e,xamiiiation was to the toilowing ettts...t ':— Q By Mr. ‘y Alt or. a.—Does the witness raeoliect Mr. Ninon, alr Clarite's butler, calling at her h.-use the, latter end ut 'lily igos, tor the puri/use of getting ? A. Yes, I do. Q. Where sloes the witness live? A. At No. 6, V Cie- Strittg, Q. Or what business is she ? A. A contedtioner. Q.. W hat passed respecting that note ? 1 4:411110t say ; I wit nut change the *lute myiwlt. Q But the wttileits recollects Pearson's bringing the note , to , oe lA-banged ? A. ite!Orouglit ample,- but 1 oht• not melt; Q. Of what amount Was the note ? A. 1 think I lel. Q. By the CliA•tr i.ok et ,the EXCltEtati Est.—Does the WitfieSs rewilect Inc tune of day, and env day 1 A. No; it was soille.tirtle in July, but .1 can't be . sure as.to the day. , ta•. if... 4, do you k. , ow that it was not a small auto ?, A. 1 was told so by Pearson ;• 1. diti Dot SW it. , Q. Ily Lord FoLies roux. is she certain that Pearson ' tolu het it wasa large note ? A. To the best of lay receitto 'lion he told me it was for a liwittred.pounits. Q. Does the winless recutlezt whether this transaction was in the seining!' time ? A, I ant not positive; think , it was, . 9. By Mr. SitAw !Arty e. Does the viitnets barry on buautess ui partnersitip with any other petvon ? A. Limo IS another person, Nll% Pytielti, the concern, but he. is not Ai:ictly al/antler. He knows nothiug ot' the non!, Q. }lan the wit'' or her partner, the manage:tient of the niouey Loriccros i.. ,dos had , notions to do with it. lie WAS in the country. Mrs. Pridgettian's examination here closed. The next witness called iii was Mr.' Alexanthir Shaw, whose exammation. was as toltows : Q. by Mr . ‘l' A sort. Does the witness koow Colonel •Shatv's handwriting'? A. I think I ougireto ktiuw it. Q. Is that hand-writing his t Übe Clerk handed a letter to Mr. Shaw). H. I DeloPie it is. ••- - Q. La the witness in the habit of corresponding with Cul. Shaw,? A. Yes Q. Has t he witness any doubt that that is • Col. Shaw's hann.writing, A. I hive no doubt that a is. It is very like it; and I ! . .esiere it i.. Mr. Charles Shaer was then called to,the Bar. — The purport of Was'a 101.10wS Q, A .! Dues the witness knew, of his own knowledge; 1•1•1 C Oh 2,441. was teltlitied to Mrs. 'Llarke all toe aceontit ot C,JI. ? A. NO, Idu HUE ; knew the torte 3CIQI. Na:; r.iiattted to tier. Q. AL what period was limit sum remitted.? A. 1 received a W111,1'14'4441 col.: Shaw, estiressikis A Wish that l would euitvey tile $Olll Of 3'gl: twin Com Ls toe trm,d ot rill. I :sotit A..;iveor4liii4iy scut 10 fit FS. C 'CNA IsICPL lt I.O'llt tile tf.X.Clikial./aiit. What was the date Of thAt letter ? 4•1. UltiOrtkiliAtel) I stave not the letter by .411 e. 'I believe it was time ittn6, • Q. Was the letter written irotil uw Cabe 1 A. No, be ! hove it was written twin li..tit ur 6 lOtit.estei. Q. Has the !witness got the letter pOtirSSioo A. NO, I pertecciy ull,terstautl that Vol. Shaw received lus ap. 'poilitittent throngit the iiitioos of his own friends; still as he believed teat ' Mrs. Clitike lian snetJit a disp r ositim to servo huh, he was willing to sieComitiodate her with the money_ oy Way ut loan.' It watt to the good olio:esti/ Sir Harry' litirratil that. Colonel Snow was principally indtbted fur his employ , mew, of which fact I dill ready it, bring cYlactiCti CO tlie oar, COI. Straw is a man of clue nicest tumour, and incapable of breaking ally pc:4111110y palmist:. • The next witness summoned to the liar was Col, Oordoi,-whiTunderwent.a lung examination, winch Was nearly as fo l lows •Nr..w Ait ta. S. Does the witness recollea When Major tiiaw.o WAS appointed Assistant Bawls- MasterXrcinta rat to tile C.:ipa oh Good Hope s mitt what peeled Ii Watt 'put .on 11411- . pay , A. tiail I to a nswer 11;4.1;in:scion by itself, or .Inoy be perinittcd to state the whole proceeding on the sub ject? 'CHAIRMAN. Colonel Gordon will first answer the goes , non, and Weal striate With 11.4. 0W14114E1011 of 410 whole kroceeding. A. 1 have nut all the documents necessary . to 'enable tae exactly reatiswer the question. I believe it was, abo u t the atul ot March, or the 'beginning of April 1800... • , Q Dues CoLOACi t,orcitait lnlcain that it %Vag At that period Coioncl itawe received hits oppoilltilleilt 1 A. 1 'mean that he was appubiteti at that timepand placed on lialt.pay tams diatety atter. ' Q. Does Colonel Cordon know how saint after ? A. 1 have hot the papers with me respecting that Subject; , but it is a point Who:Wean easily lac as.certinneil.' Time arniy . list, or the tioctunents in ` thy utftcey woUld asciat4in it in a mo ment. • Q. Are these documents at Colonel Gordon's Ofitee? A. On, certainly. • Citlitnktiti.—Colonel Cordon will now state the whole proceeding.—A; With the perniusou ut the - House!. will read all the documents in my poss,:ssiult respecting the ap pottitihent Shawe to be AlistSterit Barrack- hl aster- Genetat at the Cape •of Good Hope . . The first thati shall prutltice is one, from Sir H. Humid, elated Aug. it, itta4 (Cot. Gordon read this letter, which was andiessecilo him self, and in which Sir H. Burma spoke 111 the most layout able terms of the services and gallantry of Major Shawe, and :expressed to .Cut. 6ordun low much 1w should be obliged by his etiertiens in Major Shaw c's-lavour, to procure him air appoilitmehet, • The next document I snail produce is my answer to this letter (Col. Gordon read the , answer, ittg Sir Har ry Ilutrital that no was learlul his wishes, whit rcsi , edt to M ajor Sham, could not be eunipliisi wiih, as the COllllllalltia in ChtCf hart givett din:awns thin lie should juni his regiment). , The next letter is trout Sir Harry Bullard tia, me, dated 23d August, and stating that Major SILAWC was preparing to go•to Ceylon, although lie hod facto a Major who was ready to exchange with him if the Duke at York would grant permission. ,My reply was, tint having twice mentioned the sublea 0 tile Curnittander In I could rtAt .11.41; 'l ' h.a n:...• . , dared :7th of Marell, tile. [Cohniel Cot tion.:eati the letter : it stated - that Colonel Shawe'; health wfis hy no means re.establislled; and that both on that ac -4:.oiint..and for tinnily' reasons, he wished his lray.e to be ex. teieiccl for two Ir:brans]. My,answor, dated on the ::Stlipf March, was as tollows:—[Colonel Cordon reld his answer, !asstning , SiT Harry Butrani that his Royal Highness with' pleasure comply with his 'request, but that justice to_ 'the service cOnt paled hint .not to attend to iildiVitnialin .eonvenience. lt, un account of his family, Ceylon ; was 4.litought too remote a .station, he might retire on hal t. The next letter was front Sir Harry Btu rant to toy ielf, dated the •Isttrot• -Mry. lent ottercili;rdbri read the V titer, in which he was iuturt»eed by Sir Harry that Major .ShirWe czuld not , get a passage out'under unit taut he was reltAtant to sink so large a sitin,, but that he would übitte by thelleretuti- . nation arliis Royal Highness the Cominandef in Chiet.) , — hly answer was as follows read the an. s ‘v 6 r conveying his Royal HlXOness'e,cowmands, that Major Shawe; should• join his regiment as soolt as.possible.] The next letter 'on the subject is one which in March, " eeived trout Sir Harry Burrani, inclosing a letter to him fret» Major Sliawe; [Colonel t•ionton Mel he letter andfat sere, ,thir latter suiting Major Shun 's. services' and claims • tor promotion J The next letter was from Sir harry liar. rain, dated tbe Mil March, ASIA; ; [Polonet ft:N:49n ie4l the letter, which stated that Major ~ 11:twe won lit be glad to a._ ceps of the Deputy flafrack. Master-Generalship at the Cape of Cood'Hope, with the tank' of Lieuttmarit-Colonel, and that liewpoipthe reat y. thgp out iit,three.wr:ks.'.;-He'also lead an'iliclO'siire horn Alajyr Shawe to Sit /tarry on of 4lillilds•tenakniey.l the ' appointinent did go on'. ..Major Shawe kv.ls appotitted,. and as sonar aa , possible Itherw-rt.o Was put upon tat-pity. Sonic weeks ago I went to Sir Harty liurrattl, anthrttlitesteo lie would 1,444 tv,hicititillealiin Afi the cirliditic.4o4:o ettendiog' his lecethatvritlAttuu of Major I .•Slrawe. Sir Harry tfurraid waited rm./neon the3oth .nuary last, and put into my liana the titllowitts paper [Cpl. Os oiler,' it statt•ttlhe 44chutent " subsisted between Sir Harry fiurraid and Major Shawe'; titti.er when young int n , it 1 . iarry',ittributing his early p:cr motion to Captain Shawe's hiajor !,hawe's lather) recuin % .l Itielidatibil•gt trim pie, at Sir 'Hary aou d ad descrtocklttie iii state of Major. Sbavves • health, iu LoliSed. ).quenee et InS.thiving Served so lung in I Ldio. Every rtibyt •i was made .1-ietatenahlp Colottelcy by purchase 'in. ouch regitneht. The sitqltion of Assistain,,,llartack• Nl.ll - at the Cape of coot' ttopc beeontirie vacant 1 %s nit rank ef_Liotatestant-Colonel, Sir rtiitty Litman' urged I the claims: tit Major Ntniwe, who accordingly claimed the 'apri . Antinvilt. The lieXt day I, receive'! .this. letter twat bit' •li. tfurrard. tdonion read tlie which added sonic paiticulets relative to the intintaey winch had existed botwei.m.Sir Oar ty nut r.trd and Major Shaw's tether; .and whicit characteliscd 111. 4 j,y shawe himself in terms of nigh cominetio . ationl Thia 14 all 1 nave. 4.0 . 14.:11. the cutinnittest 1 • on the subjet. " • - I \''V &RDA:X.- 1 0 one,of the letters from Major. Shawe, he refers to a promise ot:ptointnien by ins. Kay al IliAlineSS. Lois the Withc4S know ike battoe u//this. promise ? A. I e:'intrut stare ek,ictly I suppose it Wo. usual ithb!.vet to Ottic.:tns waking appl;CAlloitS 1 Q. 'rail: niinc4s does not khoiv.pl any other promise that j Aft.spr bildwr receive.: A. No. • r Q. Is. it usual fur kield Officers on ill* Srafftobe put,ou ‘vitk:l)4 lie id Officer accepts permaricht siiouttoo aidroad, it is tisiftl. It is unt general rule ot.tite.i artily., with (detrain exceptions, Wllleh , l will explain, it re;. . • Q. What arc the exceptions ?—A . best, way will be • tar the to read a cuinpfetv'llst id' all the ()Slicers in per m'aiteet S siruations auro4O, and State theaie are on , 11411. p.ll, ail.. those whi..ll are hot, • . Q. was the Officer who tilled the appointtrientof Deputy barrack Master taebefal at the Cape •ot Good.liope betore Mirjor Shawe . , 'toll or on In:it-pay ?•.1. It I recollect right Major 4hawe was the first rtrbon to that .situation. I 00- lieve he was tippottitcd on the capture 9f. the Colony. iCol. Gordon read a list of f ieltl Officers in perms. trout Statt.' Sit titiiiiis 'ambad, itistini;okhitig those who were 'on !Litt:pay. lrein those wow were Ott lull pay : the general •rttle WAS, tilit those Offiter;trattirtt woe on lull pay . whose re4ititetits were on the saute statiaS•with therriselves, The rest, tot:11111g by kir ttiC larger •propurtior., were on half. pity ; ammig the latter wt.:l the:two' other Field Oftleers of the Stall with Cul. Shawe at the Cape of Good Hope; in this general role Col: Gordon .statett several; exceptions ; these weri: Ot9 itiLM W ho,..tutving pal iteultil ly disthiguts hen ;bent sei ves, wete allowed. to retain their Intl pay, although their login-tents were -hot hti the same stations' With themselves. A tooog these Cut. t-ottlon parttetilarty mem:tont:a Lieut.- Cot. Kemp, the Quarter-tvlasit.Tuetiertil ut Q. By Sir G.W R R t t N OIL Al --tiovv Many of these Officers. holding Sr.iff situ A tions ituw, were on hatt.pay previous to and at the too:, they were aip,:oirifp.i? A. 'lO tut; ITzst of toy knawledge every tine of these Unica:ls was on full pay when lie was a 'Q. ,W as Su. William Kerr on - Tull pay when appointed ? A. Fit wits not. ' • , _ . , 0- 3 • "Q: 13y t h e IseasThaY at IVAR.—Wore either of the two .Staif Otlievra with Cid.' siiawe..at the Cape, on halt pay, when lie WAS .. No ; they nave been put on hall-pay since,, with the exception of Sit William Kei.r. believe theta is not a single ottwer of those whom I have inentioned, that was not oti halt-pay when he was appointed. Q. Ity Geheial I rzlaltitt Cx. —Dot:s stt Wnt. heir re ceive hal t - - pay 1 A. 1 oeln.ye lie does not, Re applied, but I believe lie (I,,es not teCeiye it. • . / I 3 V 41ststestomat x--Am I corral in supposing Coknci &chip was apponited to be „,), oarter master- Latia(l4 011 the recottnnendatlon 4 S air latrwi Col L raid Caul; at that tithe do4ela .;ht; ‘ity.? A. Yes, it Wdb 60. . . • Aire I Correct in supposing 'that Coienel Kemp would , his hi ye tiuditied avpointinent, flan it interiered w ith unties As LieutenAnt.t.olouel the 84t ? sti L .suppow 114 Lwtl tioLicsToNx—tlave tho'Stall Offi‘Ans tinentioncd. by. COI. Our6loll "Deell 40 WO 4 oti ha 11. 1)4 since their intent 1 lichen , 1 JI4Ve ahead Ytrrt.etl Ithit ' 011icets %Nett: al;innia‘d they %Vete all on lull. pa) . , and iii r..• ! . on nits-;say ' . wes iminetipteir placed on hall. pay 1 A. As po.,,nokc. V 4,141410,4 lil Cinct 11..5 not Power to ‘io tn , s at ins, nr it ilicastne nitre tinot be a Vti : 0111tly II(01,011 Illy Ils.l ins) e.tainisninatit; , Wind tt s un, to uttl Loionol tillawe belong - to before he seceiyed tiiu ..)lalr appoiiitnieni 1 A. believe 11 4 . 40111 Q. I think Sir !fatly nomad coininande.l a. battalion of the. Goaitis At that nine I A. lie winniatitled a b:io.le of Guards in Loncion, . . . Q. Are the tio‘,unients which Colonel Gordon read all t h at to the appoultilient of Colonel Si n iwe 1 A. All that I know of. _ , all th.it are in Col:Cordon's Office ? A, 'Upon ro ) word 1 bviievA; that they .ire. • „,„ , . Q. is it tius . tuirt4ty to 41)1)OiiiI an O ff icer to any ,advaitta- Icons or liumwrable situ. non, w itlioni•ingititing front the 014.,:vr, or the regnikiit to Which , he belong's, respectung- ins cots lnCt ? A tut gau. ai mode, bit,. Coloticl • Sham,. had oot been iu the 4otli regiment six Months, and Sir H. ,;ul . ;,ird stalcit att bign OnnnOn u 1 Q., 10 it ILO( . 4 cu.itoniaty, thing to• apply to 4110ie Ueneral Oniccra who ire Viitosicla or (commis ? A. A Co,unet is noc t alwayat the best jud;,lc . iat:titkOC '{: ates t not being always with in* roginielit. . Q. In puitit ui Net thel no application was made tO the Commander in Cilic.l iii tai, t,;‘,a by any person b ut , Sir Harry his:lard? A. SI, kiarq i;uriaril mentioned i.ni in liiw letter, and Sir hints Ciai6 spoke ot hint with -6reat pr,use. Q, Hits Kim Sligivie scut*. untUr Sir lames Craii; tli In dia i A. I .rciaily know Ito more 11141 exactiy what Sir Burrard told inv. iic.+st likely tie aught, ,tor 1w Ott bolt loaf, in WOO. - Q, General Ltlf t us. —Does - Colonel Cordon know Co. lonel Meant:l/ Silawc A. .Ye,, 1i i., just teMOVe‘i to the 76th teghthilt. Q. Ones Colonel'. Gordon recoljed that he was with Lord Wellesley in India ? taialt, he was, and Lord ley tl4s mum titan once te4;oloitt4odt:tl him to the Coininaniler in 'Clout. Q. OPet , the witiles3 redollea, that in consequence of purelia>ing a Lieutenann-Colvnelcy, not in India, he was, put uli intit pay 1 A. 'it:A, pernetiy. Q. Wa*Coluhel !tiler rick Shaw:: 4 bVniclt officer to the MII., jui of the 70th Remittent, to Mid been just rein y eyi ? Witco Colonel, McrricK Sharve ivit removed, he was a Lieutenant- Co.onvi, tlic Major was only a MJjor i c though tie inignt have ace ii of lungef Q. Did ot•t;01‘,1110 Nlerrtck Snaweiorwerly serve its ihe CAplaiki under the preleut Major Cagan' 4. I,' re.aio do riot know ; I, know th.t. ,Coiuini Merrick ShAwe represented Ins tiannerly server the 70th ,Regitiletil, end tnat ita - Wi44.(ltracJor,:: Ot being 44111 run tt, Q. krbui what Regirnenr w.ts he removed? A. Frontons o► t a' e ',mason thittailun4 111 .1 fel Md. /- it pot ‘ubtooosty to tile, 4Vellt of death ocettsione4 laa Atty NtticulAr lielvico, win WC 1/GXt officer in ah r oun i tty bilvut,t t)o appointed / t tut ovpeods vcty much on the merit of ttta caticurl *luring th last spainsli expedition, iu cons^quence4d lead health of Colonel'St. Who, who is since dead A. *V4 76ih _Regiment sailed under the 'Command of Colonel St‘ Jahn ; during his illness the temporary command devolved on Major Cogan. Q. Can the witness rezollecl whether Major Cogan is not an Officer of longer standing than Colonel Merrick Shasvel A. it .s very likely. Major Cogan is a respectable old ()fa but in the opinion of the-Commander in Chief, he was not so well calculated to command itßeilMellt AS Colonel hlerrick Shawe. • iar...Mall.))4lC btell..l4e.ennent services of Colonel .Mertick lhawe ? On the motion of the .CLIANCBLLOR of the CHECtiIiII, the witness wioordered to withdraw. The Cll►tick,l4.oAt , nf.th,e gic/lE4UER ObArrVeCti lb* there ,iktfs no charge against the 42.010' . atandek in thief for an undoe exercise of hi, disc.re ‘ tionary power, he thought . that.the exatnination Colonel Gordon was.taking a turn that would be use less. Mr. WHITEREAD was of opigion that. Colenel, gordon should tirst be asked it the rules of the ser• , vicphad becn adhered to in the apppilltllleill at C u/ ' Merrick Sliavve, they had not, it wold theti be for Colonel Gordon to state the services whicls fen' tiered Mertick Shawe au exception to the gene' ral rote., After a few additional observations from the CLIANDRI_I.OR of the f..3tottspus.a, Col. 99xdon was again called in. By Mr. W e soLs.— Was there any deviation' from the ordi• nary practice in the appointment of Col. Merrick Sliswe A. None whatsver. Hit:appointment accorded with the gene ral practice. 1 have already stated it to he thl: rule vt the Army, that a junior officer cannot be placed overa : , ettlryr ecrutp.iti md the s a ute Lieut.. alinietutti.. ak. co t ovieute Majorn lCotiitea. lnMerrick shawll was Q. lives Cot. Gordon ; know who r,tutinetulation was there received of Mr. :"Ainuel Cotter, for an EnstAttcy to dos itith Regiment of foot ?.' cs, I. do. -On the motion of the CHANCLLLOIt of the .El CHEQUER, the witness was ordered to withdraw. , The CH A WCRLLOR of- the Exott Etlliett reCOM mended that the whole of the exaticitiation of •GOithitt with 'reaped to Col. Shawe should be lobe through before the ppeuing ‘43f any new matter; Mr. WARDLE aeluiesctog, Col. Gordoo Wa4 again palled in'Aiul his exaplination conliumed. • Mr. W. Po L E. - What b thv time ur NlAjur Cogan'6 Com. Mission as a.Major in the Army ? A. Anima ;Sq. ci:►tt does Coloinri Aierrick .5 liawe ABA 4S a Lieutenant Colonel > ,A. Colima. Merrick Shawe has been a Lieutenant-Colonel rather Imre than three yew's. fj. W.ia not Col. Merrick Shavra tawny )'cars an officer in the East l mita 'service s before he carne into MS pdajesty'b rcgttlar!it6tcie? A, I do • not knois , That of mY owitAfrowleuge•; I have heard so. tic is an ("dicer of excel lent character. • R. Does Culonel'Gordon know if lie• was removed front halt-pay without receiving the claaerico? A. Yea. SitaITAILy atfWA4 Coi. 44ordon recoiled t h at I took particular interest with respect to Lieu', Ccluiwl Sorrel? A. With the•greatcst deference to the kight lion. ,Secretary, I will say, that he was very htliturttittitty on that subject. Q. Did I not importune the Commander in Chief to keep Cut. Sorrel on the hall:pay as long as it t.ould with p.oprisi ty be done ? A. Certainly. Sir C. Sst a.— Does Col.. Gordon know Major Cogan ?' A. I have seen him. - He - bears an excellent Character. • Q. !low ,Lang • was Ilea Captain in the 76111 Regiment ? A.' I do not knoW • Q. Does not Colonel (ectiou believe he was one of the oldest Captains in rite hue ? A. It is very possible. Q. Colonel Canton has said that although tvi jor Co gan Was a very old and ineritorious t)itiver, yet chat l ie was not deemed by the Commander in Clete' su proper tan ()dicer to 4. - olninasid a regiment as sOnte others ',pugs Cui• Gordon know any instance of it pra d tu soldier in a ,ir o gooti - regiinent arriving at., the rank of serjesnt being prottioted through his good conduct to be Quarterma: ter; inately becoming a Captain, and in chat (x 11,1114 118. - ing Officer who was 4 I.leUtell4lll in this bikul* reghticut the lima that he was a.priv.atc On the motion of Coloitel Woop, the witness was ordered to withdraw. Colonel Wool) deprecated the latitude to which the' eiaininatiob' WaS extending; if the Committee questioned the discretion:ay power of the Crown, provided the rulei,of the service were strictly adhered' to, the)' would trench upon the prerogative of the' Crown, which .wa) one of the best securities tor the: liberty of the people. • After a shah conversation, in which Mr. S• , Bo .rne, Sir G. Sniith, Sir (iv'. Warrender, 4r. W. Pole, Mr. Yorlie, and,Guneral Lotus participated,'; Colonel Gordon was once More called in. Q. Sir G. (urc(oii ku w Crpr. Nutt shire the l'A)initstcr of tlic..sth I.)rAgoon 1 ilAvtl out that 11.1.0ur, • Q. l7,uec liot Colonel Cordon know th.it Captain iltufishir 4 la rely nwiltorioue wa, a oriv,ic in tua st h 1 . 4400.1 G ujr , t ,? A. 1 ttaiit aitc ady ot:itt:tl 1 not ttic plea Of knowing that Officer: the witni . ..s, know Mrs. Cla,lte, A. I never hal the pleasure 1.3 sce u Ars. Clarke. till l saw her at the liar .of i ne Noose or Com Muns, two evenings ago. Q. Ily Mr. e.. lOxivgoN.—Did Colui.el Cordon tell Sir H airy kin ; in the interview which lie h.id with him? that the ..pia.iiiitment or 'Assistant Barrack. Molcr-Gellergi at the Cape, was va -CU ? A. I cannot say positively. It "s' most, likely I cold him bo. Q,. flail the %Vita. SS any conversation with cite Commandee in '...hietotr that subject; 4 - .hd the Commander in Chief evil' express any earliest desire to serve Colonel Shawe Z A .• Ido not recollect that the Coinntander .in Chief ever expressed' any wish on the subject, but 1 most necessarily . have halt some conversation with him upon it.. Q. Did the Commander in Chief ever speak to the WilneS s On the subject of 'Colonel Shaw, except nt the. tittles when the witness' made his olircial represeittavon on that subjett ? A. I do not recoiled that he ever 4'14 The. Committee will have the goodness to observe that this is pressing my two:- lection very hard. Tilae are I I Of I 2i , .tro Othcers in the almost ail of tVlioni,. and all their Menai:, correspond with and address me. Q.lly Mr. Li. suss. Did Colonel Cor:loo ever hear ot t iVirs. Clarke's selling, or pietending to sell comirisions in rite :army, 'before toe subject was brought to-.ward rit tire or Commons ? .A. Never; Out tiiroinoi the utedittio of t h P : IttlitierJUd libelsllAt ii4Ve recently appeared againg Commander int Chief. , Q. Did Colonel Gordon never Set on Mot ;illy inquirY inter the abuses stated' to . exist ? A. I have *treacly obtain-A 10 ' the House, that in the uutuinn , VulitierstoUd OW' there was a great'abose in the sale and purchase of Comma , sans. Tito e , reular latter, , on the table of the Hansa, WO. the conscneence of that discovery. Subsequently WWI that the autiso continued, an d . having unsucceset aplti o ,_ to Counsel tor redie,s. I cummiunicutrd on sill4gl3 MV P' the Secretary et 411tAin a C13U50. introduced It) the MulioY ,Ael, the trattic in .Comirosinms nerds. a heavy penalty. • Q., llrorit what soured did Colon6i Gordon receive his in"' telirgence of the existence of these. aintadS ? A. 14 rathcr tilittlethe .sourc . e Was anonym , tl4 ; hot on inquiry, . 1 towed ` the inlortriation to be true, and traced the business Frtnatt,' an witty broker, and to a' Mr. klende, n . an,, artily cloth -W. in Paikinmat-strtat,. .1 scot .10 c. Frame, and he said that he was itegociating for the ' Yayinastership or one of the battalions or the tiertnittil.cgto": for wtti4ll.lie kVal 10 ttive something about :cool. speak front recollection.; I believe. only a per centagc %yki paid of to t s money. I then sent for Mr. Hebri‘oi, and ;el" Wait conversation., I must ii 4 9, to' the Roust:4'i WAS 11° 11 little surprised st the impudence of this . Gentlemant W. int - tut - mil site p'ositively, he had received money for coinul is : stuns, arid then 44(14 that hr would not tell. me any slot' - - about it. • ' •' Q. Was the name of. Mrs. Clarke. never mentioned St . Cutonel Ananion, a4a party in tins ur any similartransarttullr A. lever sere Dist Colonel Gordon disclose to the D va ,vk li e eb (- , N r oti What Le had learned front fiotno an • den? A. lea, itideed, and t • 2114 _ . t9 many- 1:6 10uk a lc Kal oirnion on the subje,rit. Q. What did ittoyol'iii&tmehs lAy ?_ A. P I